Gerhard II of Schauenburg
Gerhard von Schauenburg († September 28, 1366 in the Mediterranean ) was as Gerhard II. From 1361 to 1366 Bishop of Minden .
family
Gerhard II. Was a count from the house of Schauenburg , more precisely from the Holstein-Schauenburg line , and is therefore sometimes listed as Gerhard von Holstein-Schauenburg. The house of Schaumburg provided the bishop in Minden several times. Gerhard's father was Count Adolf VII of Holstein-Schauenburg-Pinneberg († June 5, 1353). Adolf was the ruling Count of Holstein-Pinneberg from 1315 until his death. His mother was Heilwig zur Lippe , a daughter of the Lippe sovereign Simon I. His uncle Gerhard was from 1346 to 1353 also bishop in the diocese of Minden . Another uncle Erich († October 21, 1350) was counter-bishop in the diocese of Hildesheim .
Bishop of Minden
After Gerhard was initially vicar in Minden from 1355 to 1361 , he rose to Bishop of Minden in 1361 as Gerhard II. His tenure ended abruptly when he drowned in the Mediterranean on September 28, 1366 .
Web links
- Person Page - 3230. Gerhard von Holstein-Schauenburg. In: Our Royal, Titled, Noble, and Commoner Ancestors & Cousins. Retrieved September 9, 2012 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Dietrich Kagelwit |
Bishop of Minden 1361-1366 |
Otto II of Leisnig |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gerhard II of Schauenburg |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gerhard von Schauenburg |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Minden |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 13th century or 14th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 28, 1366 |